After the words fell, an old figure slowly appeared in the void.
It was an old man wearing a simple gray robe, with white beard and hair, a pale face, and a pair of eyes like ancient wells and deep pools, without any trace of waves.
He has a stooped figure and holds a whisk in his hand. He looks no different from the old Daoist who sweeps the floor and burns incense in ordinary Daoist temples.
But the moment he appeared.
Ye Xuan's pupils shrank slightly.
He couldn't see through this old man.
Even though he was standing there, his breath seemed to be integrated with the entire world, leaving no trace behind.
Quasi Emperor.
Moreover, he is the strongest among Quasi Emperor.
"Old Penglai, I have seen Heavenly Emperor Son."
The old Daoist bowed slightly, his tone was calm, but he had a detached air.
Ye Xuan put away his magical power and nodded slightly in return.
"Old Sect Master just said..."
He looked directly into those ancient well-like eyes.
"You knew I was coming?"
Old Sect Master raised the corners of his lips slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
"Hmm."
He nodded.
"Forty thousand years ago, Heavenly Emperor came."
"Heavenly Emperor said that in the future, his heirs will come here to ask for a meeting."
Ye Xuan frowned.
"Has my father been here?"
"What... why did he come to Emperor Sect?"
Old Sect Master did not answer, but turned sideways and made a gesture of please.
"Heavenly Emperor Son, please follow me into the palace to talk."
Ye Xuan looked at him deeply, said nothing more, and stepped up to follow.
Behind him, the Penglai monks who were frozen in mid-air finally regained their freedom at this moment.
Figures fell from the sky one after another, looking miserable.
But when they looked at the retreating figure in white, huge waves surged in their hearts.
"That's...Heavenly Emperor Son Ye Xuan?"
Someone murmured to himself, his voice full of shock.
"Forty thousand years ago, the legendary one..."
"When I see it today, I will know what the difference is between clouds and mud."
A young Nine Calamities Heavenly Venerable smiled bitterly and shook his head.
He had fantasized countless times that one day he would be able to fight against the legendary Heavenly Emperor Son and prove that he was not inferior.
But today, no one even looked at him.
Just the aftermath of that casual wave left him unable to fight back.
"The bright moon and the fireflies..."
Another person sighed.
"How dare the light of fireflies compete with the bright moon?"
Everyone was silent.
After today, the pride in the hearts of all Penglai Imperial Sect monks was completely shattered.
Penglai Hall.
The furnishings in the quaint main hall are simple, with only a few landscape paintings hanging on the walls, giving it a somewhat elegant feel.
Old Sect Master personally poured a cup of spiritual tea for Ye Xuan. The tea was fragrant and refreshing.
Ye Xuan has no intention of drinking tea.
He looked directly at the old Sect Master, Opening Gate saw the point.
"Old Sect Master, why did my father come here back then?"
"Why did you say I would come?"
His tone was calm, but with a hint of unmistakable urgency.
There must be something hidden in this.
Old Sect Master put down the teapot and slowly sat down opposite him.
He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then spoke leisurely.
"Heavenly Emperor He..."
He paused, and a trace of complexity flashed through his cloudy old eyes.
"I knew a long time ago that Three Thousand Dao Provinces would be in chaos after he left."
Ye Xuan's eyes narrowed.
Old Sect Master continued.
"He also knows that Imperial Son will come."
"And, through Ascending Sky Ladder, he will return to heaven."
Ye Xuan frowned even more tightly.
"My father... can he predict the future?"
"Yeah." Old Sect Master nodded.
"Imperial Son doesn't know something."
He put down the tea cup and looked directly at Ye Xuan with his eyes like ancient wells.
"Heavenly Emperor He has cultivated to the pinnacle of the Heavenly Emperor realm ten thousand years ago."
"Half-step Human Immortal."
Half-step Human Immortal!
These four words are like waves, impacting Ye Xuan's heart!
His father, isn't he Great Emperor in his later years?!
Doesn't it mean that life is about to end?!
How... is it Half-step Human Immortal?!
"Half-step Human Immortal will not increase life span."
Old Sect Master seemed to see through his doubts and slowly explained.
"So, it's not wrong to say that Great Emperor is in his later years."
Ye Xuan was silent.
He suddenly remembered those rumors about his father at the Lower Realm.
It is said that Heavenly Emperor Ye's life span is about to end and he cannot come out of seclusion.
It turns out...
It's because he has already set foot on that path.
"Heavenly Emperor also knows that Ye Xun will collude with Foreign Domain to cause trouble to Three Thousand Dao Provinces."
Old Sect Master continued.
"And now..."
He paused, his voice solemn.
"Imperial Son doesn't know yet, but Ye Xun has already started refining the demon Emperor Blood."
Ye Xuan's pupils suddenly shrank!
"What did you say?!"
"Once he completely integrates Heavenly Demon Blood, he can achieve 'Destroying Heaven Emperor Body'." Old Sect Master frowned.
"Although the imperial body's talent is not as good as Immortal Physique, it can open a star gate connecting the world sea."
"As soon as the star gate opens, the Foreign Domain army can march straight in."
"By then..."
He didn't say any more, but the meaning was obvious.
Outer Heavens, will face catastrophe!
"I, Imperial Son, will never let him succeed!"
Ye Xuan stood up suddenly, with fairy light surging around him!
"Open the long step!"
"Imperial Son!" Old Sect Master also stood up quickly, his voice solemn.
"Have you thought about it?"
He looked directly at Ye Xuan, his cloudy old eyes full of solemnity.
"Once you set foot on Ascending Sky Ladder, there is no turning back."
"That's a road of no return."
"And..."
His eyes were focused.
"You are Immortal Physique."
"Ascending Sky Ladder will automatically adjust the difficulty according to the climber's talent."
"The stronger you are, the harder it is."
"This road will be the most terrifying road in history!"
Ye Xuan stands with his hands behind his back, his clothes as white as snow.
He looked at old Sect Master, the corners of his lips raised slightly.
"Old Sect Master..."
When he spoke, his voice was as calm as water.
"Is Immortal Ascension Path scary?"
Old Sect Master was startled, then shook his head.
"Of course not."
"Immortal Ascension Path is the road leading to the Immortal Realm. How can it be compared to Ascending Sky Ladder?"
"My father, the Emperor, is not afraid of Immortal Ascension Path."
He turned around and walked out of the palace.
"What do I have to fear?"
The figure in white clothes, tall and straight as a pine, disappeared step by step outside the main hall.
Old Sect Master stared at the back in a daze for a long time, then suddenly smiled.
"Heavenly Emperor..."
He muttered to himself.
"Ye Xuan Imperial Son, I really did not disappoint you."
Penglai Imperial Sect, forbidden area.
This is the deepest part of the entire island. It is shrouded in clouds and fog all year round and cannot see the sky.
At this moment, old Sect Master stands in front of an ancient altar.
He raised his hand and punched out a series of spells.
Buzz!
Above the altar, the light skyrocketed!
A crystal-clear jade staircase slowly rises from the light!
The jade steps are about three feet wide, each step is crystal clear and exudes a faint Imperial Might.
It extends upward, getting higher and farther, and finally disappears into the misty sky with no end in sight.
Ascending Sky Ladder!
It has been standing here since Penglai Imperial Sect was founded.
But no one has ever made it to the end successfully.
For a hundred thousand years, no one has even dared to take a step.
At this moment, the entire Penglai Imperial Sect monks felt the fluctuation.
One after another, figures flew from everywhere and landed outside the forbidden area.
They looked at the jade steps reaching the sky and White-clothed Figure standing in front of the steps with solemn expressions.
Ye Xuan turned around and looked at old Sect Master.
"Thank you."
He nodded slightly as a thank you.
Old Sect Master had no words and just bowed deeply.
Ye Xuan No more words.
Turn around.
Take one step forward!
Boom!
The moment his feet landed on the first jade step.
The whole Ascending Sky Ladder suddenly shook violently!
The vibration was so violent that the entire Penglai Island shook!
The next moment!
Buzz!
An extremely bright silver-purple fairy light burst out from the top of the long steps!
The fairy light soared into the sky and penetrated the sky, dyeing the entire sky a silver-purple color!
The situation is changing!
Heaven and earth are in silence!
The coercion that spread out from the long steps was like the sky falling, spreading crazily in all directions!
On Penglai Island, countless monks' faces were pale, their legs were weak, and they were almost kneeling on the ground!
Old Sect Master stood beside the altar, his face as solemn as water.
The pressure made even him feel palpitations!
"This... this is..."
He muttered to himself, his voice trembling.
"Emperor level difficulty..."
"The highest difficulty of Ascending Sky Ladder..."
"Emperor's Path!"
"This is a road that only Great Emperor can walk!"
He knew that Ye Xuan was extremely talented, but he didn't expect that it would be so terrifying!
As Eight Tribulation Heavenly Venerable, arouse the emperor level difficulty!
This is to make him... die!
Buzz!
The fairy light gradually converged.
The jade steps leading to the sky, together with the White-clothed Figure, disappeared into the void at the same time.
It's like it never existed.
Only the remaining coercion still echoes between heaven and earth.
Old Sect Master stood there blankly, speechless for a long time.
A long time.
"Sect Master!"
An elder rushed forward with a solemn expression.
"This... the difficulty of this long step far exceeds anything in history! Ye Xuan Imperial Son He..."
Old Sect Master slowly raised his hand and stopped him.
He looked at the empty sky, and a complicated light flashed in his eyes.
"Emperor's Path is on..."
He muttered to himself.
"Success and failure, life and death."
"It's all up to him."
There was silence on Penglai Island.
Everyone is looking up at the sky...